Launch Planned For January 5 Atop A Heavy-Lift Ariane 5 Rocket
As another year of successful Arianespace launch activity draws to a close, both satellites for its first mission of 2018 are now in French Guiana – positioning them for liftoff January 25 from the Spaceport on a heavy-lift Ariane 5.
CubeSat's Compact Thruster Resembles A Butane Cigarette Lighter
ESA’s next miniature satellite will be its first able to change orbit. Thanks to a compact thruster resembling a butane cigarette lighter, the cereal box-sized satellite will fly around its near-twin to test their radio communications. Ready to be launched with its counterpart from China on February 2, GomX-4B is built from six standard 10 cm CubeSat units.
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